Inside China's Ice City where temperatures hit -30C but tourists turn up in 'thin coats'
Each winter thousands of Chinese tourists visit the northeastern city of Harbin, where temperatures drop to a chilling -30C, ...
In freezing temperatures, swimmers in China plunge into a river for health and joy
Chen Xia, from the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, dived into the river even though she was suffering from a cold. The ...
AP PHOTOS: Warm clothing, hot pot and even ice cream bars feature at China's ice capital
Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit), visitors to China's wintertime resort city of Harbin often make a beeline for stalls selling padded ...
Despite freezing temperatures, Chinese swimmers dive into a river for health and happiness
Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual ...
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'Ice City' warms up for winter Games
With mascots greeting visitors and competition venues prepared in optimal conditions, "Ice City" Harbin launched its ...
Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared
A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...
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Harbin gears up for return of Asian Winter Games
HARBIN, China, Jan 9, (Xinhua): As the 9th Asian Winter Games marks its 30-day countdown on Wednesday, the host city of ...
Strong Earthquake Hits Remote Tibet in Western China, Killing Dozens
Chinese state media said at least 126 people had died in the magnitude 7.1 quake near an area of religious significance in ...
Should Britain be worried about the virus spreading in China?
The pictures emerging are arresting: a hospital waiting room in Beijing, full of masked patients apparently attached to drips ...
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China Eastern Opens Harbin Base To Build Out In North China
SINGAPORE—China Eastern Airlines opened its new base in the Chinese northeastern city of Harbin on Jan. 9 as it prepares to ...